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w. W. EVANS. LABEL HOLDER.

(No Model.)

No; 496,931. Patented May .9, 1893.

UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

\VILLIAM W. EVANS, OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH TERRITORY.

LABEL-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 496,931, dated May 9,1893.

Application filed August 13, 1892. Serial No. 443,047. (No model.)

To all whom itmwy concern.-

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM W. EVANS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Salt Lake City, in the county of Salt Lake and Territory ofUtah, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Card or LabelHolders; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention has relation to improvements in card or label holders, andit has for its general object to provide a cheap, simple, and durableholder, embodying such a construction that while the card or label maybe readily placed in the holder, it can only be removed with greatdifliculty.

A further object of the invention is to provide a card or label holderadapted to be readily adjusted to receive cards or labels of varioussizes.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a card or labelholder embodying section 5, arranged in vertical series, each of whichis adapted to support and assist in the retention of the card above it,and is also adapted to permit of the introduction of the card below itand assist in retaining the same.

With the foregoing ends in view the invention will be fully understoodfrom the following description and claims when taken in connection withthe annexed drawings in which Figure 1, is an elevation of my improveddevice; a card being shown in position therein. Fig. 2, is a section ofthe same taken in the plane indicated by the line 00, cc, of Fig. 1.Fig. 3, is an elevation of a modified form of holder. Fig. 4, is asection of the same taken in the plane indicated by the line y, 3 ofFig. 3. Fig. 5, is a section taken in the plane indicated by the line a,z, of Fig. 3, or at right angles to Fig. 4, and Fig. 6, is a vertical,transverse section of a number of sections arranged in vertical series.

Referring by letter to the said drawings and more particularly to Figs.1, and 2, thereof: A, indicates a board or base upon which my improveddevice may be mounted and secured by any approved means.

In carrying out my invention and forming the sections B, B, I take astrip of tin or other suitable material of a suitable width, and bendthe ends a, of the same so as to form the shoulders I), and set the body0, out from the board or base to which the section is secured by screwsd, or the like taking through the said ends a. The body 0, of each ofthe sections B, B, of which two are employed is prodescribed.

In the practice of my invention, the sections B, B, are secured to theboard or base at a suitable distance apart as shown, and they are soarranged that the flange m, of the upper section B, will rest above theslot 6, while the flange m, of the lower section B, will rest below theslot e.

In order to insert the card or label into the holder, the same isintroduced edgewise through one of the slots e, preferably that of theupper section B, and is pushed entirely through the same when its loweredge will rest upon the flange m, of the lower section B, and its upperedge will engage the flange m, of the upper section B, whereby it willbe seen that the card is prevented from vertical movement. When the cardhas been placed in position as just described, it will be furtherperceived that its vertical edges will engage the shoulders I), of thesections 13, B, and it will thereby be prevented from lateraldisplacement.

In forming the construction disclosed in Figs. 3, to 5, I take a pieceof tin or the like and first form the display opening f, in the body 0,thereof, after which I bend the piece as shown so as to form theattaching ends a, and the shoulders I), and to set the body 0, out fromthe board or base to which the device is attached.

On opposite sides of the display opening f, preferably above and belowthe same, I provide slots e, which are formed by cutting portions of thebody and bending the same inwardly so as to form the flanges m, whichrest above their respective slots e, as shown. In this construction thecard is inserted in substantially the same manner as hereinbeforodescribed, until its upper and lower edges rest in engagement with theflanges m, and the shoulders b, when the card will be securely retainedin position.

In Fig. 6, of the drawings, I have shown a number of the sections B,arranged in a vertical series, whereby it will be readily perceived thateach intermediate section will support and assist in the retention ofthe card above it, and will permit of the introduction and assist in theretention of a card below it, which card is supported by the succeedinglower section. 3

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawings itwill be readily perceived that I have provided a device of anexceedingly cheap and simple construction, in which a card may bereadily inserted and securely held against casual displacement.

By reason of the peculiar construction of my improved device, it will befurther perceived that when a card has been once placed 1 in position itcan only be removed With great difliculty, which is an importantdesideratum.

Having described my invention, what I claim is 1'. A card" or labelholder, substantially as described, comprising ends adapted to be at- 1pose set forth.

2. A card or label holder, substantially as described, formed by aplurality of sections, arranged a suitable distance apart and respectively comprising ends adapted to be attached to a base or'supportand a body provided with alongitudinal slot and an inwardly extendingflange; the said body being set out from the attaching ends or restingin a plane ,forward of the same so that when the section isattached to abase orsupport, a space will 'be aiforded between the body and said baseor support, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM W. EVANS.

Witnesses:

E. W. TAYLOR, N. T. JOHNSON.

